Lawn-sprinkler



(No Model.)

v I. H. GINGRIGH.

LAWN SPRINKLER.

Patented Dec. 15, 1896.

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ATTORNEYS.

NITED STATES ISAIAH. II. GIN GRICl-I, OF CADILLAC, MICHIGAN.

LAWN-SPRINKLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 573,083, dated December15, 1896.

Application filed October '7, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAIAH II. GING'RIOH, of Cadillac, in the county oflVexford and State of Michigan, have invented a new and ImprovedLawirsprinkler, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedlawn-sprinkler which is simple and durable in construction, moreespecially designed for direct connection with a service -pipe, andarranged to be conveniently turned in any desired direction and held inthis position until the desired place is sprinkled,and which can bereadily changed to another position to sprinkle other parts of a lawn,yard, street, &c.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described herein after, and then pointed outin the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of referenceindicatecorresponding parts in both figures.

Figure 1 is an end elevation of the improvement with parts in section,and Fig. 2 is a sec tional side elevation of the same.

The improved lawn-sprinkler is provided with a coupling A, consisting ofthree members B, C, and D, of whichthe member Bis adapted to be screwedon the threaded end of a service-pipe E, connected with the watersupply. The member D carries a nozzle F of any approved construction,and the member C has a pivotal connection with the member B and asimilar connection with the mem berD. For this purpose the outer end ofthe member 13 is provided with a bolt II, engaging the member C, thelatter being formed with an annular seat C, fitting 011 the outer edge Bof the member 13, so that the said member C can be turned on the seat BA bolt I extends at right angles to the bolt II through the other memberC, and this belt engages the member D, which latter is pro vided at itsinner end with a seat I), engaging a corresponding annular seat C 011the outer end of the member C. Thus the member C can be turned in ahorizontal plane on the member B and the member D can be turned in avertical plane on the member C. Consequently any desired direction canbe given to the nozzle F.

Serial No. 564,833. (No model.)

The member B is provided with a fingerpiece B for conveniently screwingsaid member on the end of the service-pipe E, and a washer G is placedbet-ween the member and the end of the pipe E to prevent leakage.

It is understood that the nuts on the bolts I and H serve to hold themembers in position with suflieient force to prevent said members fromaccidentally turning after being once adjusted and to bring the nozzle Finto a desired position, and at the same time the members can beconveniently turned by hand to bring the nozzle into a desireddirection. Thus it will be seen that when the coupling is attached tothe service-pipe E the sprinkler can be turned in any direction tosprinkle any part of the lawn, yard, street, &c., and When this has beendone the nozzle is conveniently turned in another direction to sprinkleother parts of the lawn, (be. It will further be seen that by thearrangement described it is not necessary for the operator to hold thesprinkler, and it only requires that it be adjusted from time to time tosprinkle all parts and places.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentr The herein-described lawn-sprinkler,consisting of a stationary section, constructedto be attached to aservice-pipe and having a horizontal bar extending across the center ofits upper end and a vertical bolt rising from said bar; an intermediatesection comprising two cups extending at approximately right angles witheach other, the outer wall of one of said cups being engaged by saidbolt and the opposite end thereof being seated upon the upper edge ofsaid stationary section so as to turn in a horizontal plane thereon,said cup also having a horizontal bolt extending through and beyond theouter cup of said intermediate section; and an outer section extendingat approximately right angles with the latter cup and seated thereon soas to turn in a vertical plane upon the same, the front vertical wall ofsaid outer section being engaged by said horizontal bolt; and a nozzleattached to said outer section.

ISAIAH II. GINGRICII. \Vitnesses G. S. STANLEY, FRED G. WETMORE.

